The House of Balthus is a 1995 fantasy, horror novel by David Brooks.

It is a story about characters from a painting by Balthus who have walked out to inhabit an ancient chateau.

[1] The House of Balthus was first published in Australia on 1 October 1995 by Allen & Unwin in trade paperback format.

[2] The House of Balthus was shortlisted for the 1995 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel and best horror novel but lost to Garth Nix's Sabriel and Terry Dowling's An Intimate Knowledge of the Night respectively.

[3] It was also a shortlist nominee for the 1996 National Book Council Banjo Award.